Aluminum molding for door and window frames



May 25, 1965 D. A. SOUTH 3,185,270

ALUMINUM MOLDING FOR DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES Filed Deo. '7, 1962 DONALDA. SOUTH -F/G. 3 r BY A T TORNEV United States Patent O 3,185,270ALUMINUM MOLDING FR DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES Donald A. South, 4142Woodmere Drive, Youngstown 9, Dhio Filed Dec. '7, 1962, Ser. No. 242,9793 Claims. (Cl. 189-85) This invention relates to a so-called built-outmolding as applied to door and window frames on dwelling houses wherealuminum siding and the like are being applied.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a simple,efficient and attractive aluminum molding for application to door andwindow frames to build out the same relative to the adjacent wallsurface.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an aluminummolding which may be easily applied to a door or window frame and whichhides the fasteners used in applying the same.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an aluminummolding which may be applied to a door or window frame without miteringor other careful fitting and in its finished arrangement has theappearance of having mitered corners and closely fitted join-ts.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a built-outaluminum molding which may be rapidly installed and securely attached toa door or window frame so as to completely cover and enclose the same.

Those skilled -in the art will recognize that there is a widespreadpractice of applying aluminum siding as well as siding of othermaterials -to frame dwelling houses and wherein such siding is appliedover the original siding, either lap or vertical hatten type as the casemay be, and frequently such siding is applied in connection withadditional insulation so that a relatively thick layer is added to thewall and forms a new and attractive and weatherproof exterior surface.Heretofore in completing such siding jobs, it has been customary toapply a wooden brick mold to the existing wooden door and window framesand at the outer edges thereof where the brick mold which is a narrowwooden molding abuts the newly applied siding. The resulting appearanceis not particularly desirable as the door frames and window framesappear to be recessed with respect to the surface plane of the newsiding and the esthetic appearance of the job is therefore not right.The present invention approaches this problem and provides a means ofconveniently and inexpensively building out these door and window framesso that the finished job properly locates the surface of the siding andthe door and window frames in the usual and accepted manner andtherefore contributes to the overall finished and proper appearance ofthe siding job.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being the intention to cover all changes andmodifications of the example of the invention herein chosen for purposesof the disclosure, which do not constitute departures from the spiritand scope of the invention.

The invention isillustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIGURE l is a front elevation of a built-up frame formed by the designof the invention.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged detail eleva-tion of the upper portion ofthebuilt-up frame seen in FIGURE 1 with parts broken away.

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged cross section on line 3-3 of FIGURE l.

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged detail of one of the corners as seen in FIGURE 2of the drawings.

altaar@ Patented May 25, 1965 ice FIGURE 5 is an enlarged front planeview of a portion of the horizontal built-up frame member found in thetop left portion of FIGURES l and 2.

By referring to the drawings and FIGURES l and 2 in particular, it willbe seen that a door sill or window sill 10 is shown with two spacedvertically standing built-up frame members 11 and 12 positioned thereonand extending upwardly therefrom and both of which built-up framemembers 11 and 12 have upper end sections 13 and 14 respectively whichare cut transversely thereof at right angles to the longitudinal planethereof.

Both of the built-up frame members 11 and 12 have lower ends 1S and 16respectively formed transversely thereof and at right angles to thelongitudinal plane thereof with depending anges 17 and 1S extendingdownwardly to the lowermost portion of the sill 10. Each of the built-upframe members 11 and 12 is secured to base plates 19 and 20respectively. Each of said base plates 19 and 20 has inturnedlongitudinally extending edge flanges 21, 21 and 22, 22 as best seen inFIGURE 4 of the drawings. The top of the built-up frame is formed by ahorizontal section of base plate 23 comprising a body portion andlongitudinally extending edge flanges 24 and 25 respectively, as seen inFIGURES 2 and 4 of the drawings. The base plates 19, 20 and 23 areapertured at intervals and attached to the frame to be built-up byfasteners 26 such vas screws. The abutting ends of the base plates 19,2li and 23 are mitered in a modified manner to provide lateral edgeswith matching angles so that the adjacent base plate is disposed atright angles as may be seen by referring to FIGURE 4 of the drawings. Itwill be noted as clearly illustrated in FIGURE 4 that the miter startsinwardly of the longitudinal edge flange 24 of the base plate 23 so asto leave the flange 24 the full length of the base plate with a squarecorner whereas the comparable flange 22 on the base plate 20 is cutdiagonally. The end of flange 25 at its juncture with the body portionof base plate 23 terminates short of the end of flange 24 and the baseplate by an amount equal to the width of base plate 20 as clearlyillustrated in FIG. 4. As will be pointed out again hereinafter, theplates 20 and 23 are formed from one rolled section of aluminum and thushave identical cross sections. Plates 2i? and 23 accordingly are of thesame width as are the flanges 22 and 24. The same configuration isformed on the opposite end of the base plate 23 where it joins the upperend of the base plate 19. It will thus be seen that the first portion ofthe built-up frame is formed by the three sections of the base plates19, 20 and 23 respectively and that they provide an inverted U-shapedmounting means with substantially continuous inturned edge flanges.

The built-up frame members 11 and 12 as heretofore referred to and seenin FIGURE l of the drawings are rolled shapes of sheet metal as bestseen in the cross section of FIGURE 3 wherein a section of the built-upframe member 12 and base plate 2li is shown. The front surface (which isthe top surface in FIGURE 3) is preferably shaped in the manner of awood molding with the base plate Ztl so that they are normallypositioned under the longitudinal edge anges 22, 22 thereof with theside sections engaged by the end of the flanges 22, all as seen in thecross section in FIGURE 3 and in plan view in FIGURE 2.

By referring now to FIGURE 2 of the drawings and the lefthand portionthereof, it will be seen that a horiof molding positioned between tworight angularly dis.

posed mitered sections of molding as seeny in FIGURE 1. This miteredappearanceY between the right angularlyY disposed sections ofidenticalcross section is achieved because the ends of member 27 havebeen cut on a 45 degree angle. The device ofthe invention thus providesa satisfactory appearing built-up frame complete with mitered corners.The top built-up frame member 27 is positioned by engaging its uppermostlongitudinal edge flanges 29 beneath the inturned fiange 24 of the baseplate 23, pivoting it on this fiange and swinging it downwardly in anarc and conforming thereto and bending it by moving its upper and lowersections toward one another until its lowermost edge` ange 30 will be ina position to engage the inturned flange V25 on the lower edge of thebase plate 23 so that upon being released it will re-assume its normalshape with its edge flanges 29 and 30 secured to the base 23 inunderlying relation to` the inturned flanges 24and 25 respectively. Y

By referring now to FIGURE of the drawings, it will beV seen that eachend of the built-up frame member 27 has a downturnerd angeZS whichoverlies the upper outer sides of the built-upV frame members 11r and 12respectively. The distance between the downturned flanges Z8 of member27 can `be clearly seen to be equal to the length of the flange 24 minustwice .the width rof flangeV 22,. nasmuch as the plates 2) .and 23 vareformed from one rolled section of aluminum as previously pointed out,}

it can be seen that the distance between the downturned flanges 28 ofmember 27 are substantially equal to the length offlange 24 of plate. 23minus twice the width of the said flange 24. The flange 29 of member 27adjacent the downward flanges 28; has its outermost portion of aslightly less dimension kthan the dimension between the downturnedflanges 2S as can be clearly seen from an investigation of FIGSJS and 1.The flanges 29 and 3@ which engage the inturned anges 24 and-'2S arealso clearly illustrated in FIGURE 5. It will be seen that the completebuilt-up trame comprises six pieces of material, three kof which areformed of one rolled section of aluminum yand the other three of whichare formed of another rolled section of aluminum. The first threesections comprise the base plates 19, and 23 with their inturnedlongitudinally extending edge flanges 21, 21, 22, 22 and `24,respectively and the second three sections comprise.

the built-up frame members 11, 12 and 27 with their longitudinallyextending outturned edge flanges.

It will occur to those skilled in the art that the surfaceV contourvofthe built-up trame members 11, 12 and 27. may comprise any desiredconfiguration. In assembling the frame illustrated, the three Vsectionsof base platesV drawings and applied to the face of the door or window''Y frame to be built up and secured thereto' by the fasteners 26. Thetwo-built-up frame members 11 and 12 are then cut as describedwithsquare upper and lower. ends except for the depending endsections'll and 18 and they are then placed in position by deformingthem from their normal shape as seenV in FIGURE 3 until .the flanges 12Fand 12G as seenin FIGURE 3 Ywill be positioned so that they may be movedintov normal position beneath the inturned flanges 22, 22. YNext, theupper built-up frame member 27 is cut at its opposite ends to formoppositely disposed diagonal end portions and its uppermost ange 29 ispositioned partially in under the inturned flange 24 of the base plate23; lIt is then moved in an arc pivoting on that engagement of theflanges until its ange 3@ is in position so that'distortion of themember 27 permits both the flanges 29 and 3il-to move into positionbeneath the inturned flanges 24 and 25 of the base plate 23. Additionalfasteners (not shown) may then'be positioned through the slidablyengaged fianges Y to secure the assembly. The` siding applied to thewall adjacent thereto will cover the outermost anges; 21, 24 and 22respectively.

1t will thus-be seen that a simple .and .efficient built-up frame hasbeen disclosed which meets the several objects of the invention, andhaving thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A sheet metal molding assembly comprising-a longitudinally extendingbase plate having a body portion and first and second inturned flangesalong't-he longitudinal edges thereof, said first fiange extending'fromone end of the base plate tothe other, the ends of said second iiange attheir juncture with the body portion terminating short of the end `ofthe base plate by' an amount equal to the width of the base` plate, anda longitudinally extending hollow molding member having two outwardlyextending fiange portions along the longitudinal edges thereof normallypositioned beneath said inturned'ang'es, one of the flange portionshaving a length less than the length of said first Harige minus twicethe width thereof, a side section of themember adjacent the one of theflange portions being ofthe same length as the .said first fiange minustwice the Width thereof, said side section having are inclined inwardlyof the. ends Vof the firstffiange at 45 degrees when the base and.member are normally positioned with said flange portions beneath saidinturned fia'nges. 1

Y2.131 built-up metal door frame molding or the like Vconsisting ofthree straight sections of flat strip material having longitudinallyextending inturnedV parallelanges on their opposite edges arranged in aninverted U-shape with one section connecting the other two, the abuttingends Vof said sections having lateral edges of matching angles to formright angle turns and three sections of strip material of moldingconfiguration lhavingspaced parallel side portions and havinglongitudinally extending outturned rightv angular flanges along theopposite edges of Vsaid side portions, one of said sections of stripmaterial of moldingrconiiguration being normally positioned in thesectionk of fiat strip material connecting the other two sections offlat strip material, said one of said sections of strip material ofVmolding configuration having ends formed on a 45 degree angle to theparailel sides thereof and positioned in said built-up metalv doortramein overlying relation Ywith respect to the ends ofthe other two sectionsof strip material of molding configuration, the outturned` right angularflanges of each of said sections of strip material of moldingconfiguration being engaged beneath said inturned parallelflanges ofsaid sectionsof fiat strip material.

References nCited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 709,514 9/02Schilling Q--- 189-46X 918,213 4/09 Specht .r 189-75 938,768V 11/09Kenny 189--85YK 1,063,517 6/13 Ellis T 189-46 HARRISON R. MosELEY,Primary Examiner.

1. A SHEET METAL MOLDING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDINGBASE PLATE HAVING A BODY PORTION AND FIRST AND SECOND INTURNED FLANGESALONG THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES THEREOF, SAID FIRST FLANGE ALONG THELONGITUDINAL EDGES THEREOF, SAID FIRST FLANGE EXTENDING FROM ONE FLANGEAT THEIR JUNCTURE WITH THE BODY PORTION TERMINATING SHORT OF THE END OFTHE BASE PLATE BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF THE BASE PLATE, AND ALONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING HOLLOW MOLDING MEMBER HAVING TWO OUTWARDLYEXTENDING FLANGE PORTIONS ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES THEREOF NORMALLYPOSITIONED BENEATH SAID INTURNED FLANGES, ONE OF THE FLANGE PORTIONSHAVING A LENGTH LESS THAN THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST FLANGE MINUS TWICETHE WIDTH THEREOF, A SIDE SECTION OF THE MEMBER ADJACENT THE ONE OF THEFLANGE PORTIONS BEING OF THE SAME LENGTH AS THE SAID FIRST FLANGE MINUSTWICE THE WIDTH THEREOF, SAID SIDE SECTION HAVING A DOWNWARD FLANGE ATEACH END THEREOF, SAID MEMBER HAVING AT LEAST ONE FACE SECTION, THELATERAL EDGES OF WHICH ARE INCLINED INWARDLY OF THE ENDS OF THE FIRSTFLANGE AT 45 DEGREES WHEN THE BASE AND MEMBER ARE NORMALLY POSITIONEDWITH SAID FLANGE PORTIONS BENEATH SAID INTURNED FLANGES.